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M. M. VARDON.

CASE FOR DISPLAYING SEEETS OF PAPER.

Patented June 18, 1.889.

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' M. M. VARDON.

l CASE FOR DISPLAYING SHEETS OF PAPER.

No. 405,630. Patented June 18,- 1889.

UNITED STATES MAURICE M. VARDON, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CASE FOR DISPLAYING SHEETS OF PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 405,630, dated June 18, 1889. Applica n fi January 30, 1889. Serial No. 298,127. (No model.) Patented in Canada February 15, 1889, No. 30,798-

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that- I, MAURICE MAJon VAR- DON, commercial traveler, residing in the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Provin cc of Ontario, have invented a certain new and Improved Case for Containing and Displaying Reams of Sheet Paper, (for which I have obtained a patent in Canada, No. 30,798, dated February 15,1880) of which the following is a specification.

My invention is specially invented and adapted for the purpose of containingand displaying sheets of tissue-paper of various colors, although itmaybe used forother kinds of paper, as well as for documents.

The invention consists of a frame having a series of Wires or their equivalent strung across the frame at regular or irregular distances apart, the said frame being arranged in connection with a case in such a manner that the frame and its contents maybe readily closed within it or withdrawn and supported, so that the sheets of paperon each wire shall be distinctively displayed, the whole being arranged substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my papersupporting frame arranged in the cabinetshaped case. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my paper-supporting frame contained in a case for hanging on the wall. Fig. 3 is a View of Fig. 2 as it will appear when the paper is being displayed. Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views of my paper-supporting frame designed to stand on the ground.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

A is a frame having a back B hinged to it.

0 represents a series of wires strung across the frame A, and designed to separately support the reams of paper D in the manner indicated. It will be noticed that the wires 0 are not arranged parallel with the edge of the frame A, each wire being slightly below the other, commencing at the farthest wire from the hinge, as indicated in Figs. 1, 3, and a, so that when the reams of paper are folded up horizontally the lower reams will not raise the upper reams above the top edge of the frame.

\Vhen the case is designed to hang upon the wall, I preferably support the frame A by cords E, leading from the inner end of the frame A to a spring-roller F, placed in the top of the frame, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, so that when the frame is folded it will be auton'latically drawn up into the frame.

hen the case is designed. to stand upon the ground, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, the back 13 forms the ground-support and is held by the hinged brace G, the frame A being the movable part hinged to the back B. A pair of legs I-I, connected together by a crossbar I and hinged to the bottom of the back, form a support for the frame A, as indicated in Fig. t.

hen the device is made as shown in Fig. 1, the frame A is practically a bottomless drawer fitted into a cabinet-shaped case J. The back 13 is hinged to the frame A and hangs down with the reams of paper D when the frame A is withdrawn from the case J for the purpose of exhibiting the paper. \Vhen the frame A is pushed into the case J, the back B pushes up the reams of paper D, and forms a bottom for the frame A, as will be understood on reference to Fig. 1. The back B performs the same function when the device is constructed as shown in the other figures, the only difference in the action being that the frame A moves on the hinge instead of the back B, and instead of the case J be ing made in the form of a cabinet it is made in the form of a shallow box with a hinged cover K, preferably made in panels, as indicated in the drawings.

Instead of the wires 0 cords might be used, or, in fact, any form of support suitable for the purpose would be an equivalent for the wires named.

It will be seen from this description that my invention is admirably adapted for the purpose of displaying sheets of various colors and qualities of tissue or other papers, and that when the supporting-frame is closed within its case the paper is removed and protected from dust.

hat I claim as my invention is 1. A frame A, having a series of wires C strung across it to form supports for sheets of paper D, and aback B, hinged to the frame A at one end thereof, in combination with a case .I, designed to receive the frame and its con tents, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A horizontal frame A, having a series of wires strung across it, each Wire being slightly .5 below the other, commencing at the farthest Wire from the hinge, in combination with a case J, designed to receive the frame A, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A frame A, having a series of Wires strung [0 across it, each Wire being slightly below the other, commencing at the farthest Wire from the hinge, in combination With a back B, hinged to the frame A, and the case J, designed to receive the frame A, and back B, substan- 15 tially as and for the purpose specified.

4. A frame A, having a series of Wires C strung across it designed to support the sheets of paper D, combined With cords E, attached at one end to said frame, the spring-roller F, having one end of said cords attached thereto, 20 and the case J, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Toronto, January 21,1889.

MAURICE M. VARDON.

In presence of CHARLES C. BALDWIN,. CHAS. H. RICHES. 

